单选题
In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, sailed across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the West Indies, but he thought he ______ Asia and didn"t know he ______ a new continent.
A、
reached; discovered
B、
reached; had discovered
C、
had reached; discovered
D、
had reached; had discovered
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】
[解析] 句意:十五世纪末,意大利航海家克里斯托弗·哥伦布(Christopher Columbus)横渡辽阔的海洋,到达了西印度群岛。但他认为自己到了亚洲而不知道他已经发现了一个新的大陆。过去完成时表示在过去某一时间或动作之前已经发生或完成的动作。哥伦布到达西印度群岛和认为自己发现了新大陆均在谓语动作之前,因此用过去完成时。D项正确。
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